Orin Wallace

Wade, Jr.

Orin Wallace Wade, Jr., 85, of Midland, Texas, passed away Monday, March 4, 2024 at Midland Memorial Hospital. A memorial service will be held on Friday March 8, 2024 at Grace Presbyterian Church in Midland at 6:00 PM. Graveside services will be held Saturday March 9,2024 at 11:00 AM at Sweetwater Cemetery in Sweetwater, Texas under the direction of McCoy Funeral Home.

Orin was born October 29, 1938 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Orin and Dell (Humphress). He graduated from Walnut Hills High School in Cincinnati and from the University of Cincinnati with a Mathematics degree. He then served in the United States Army where he was ultimately stationed at the Army air base in Sweetwater.

Orin married Linda Taylor August 7, 1965. They lived briefly in Cincinnati and in Lubbock, Texas before settling in Midland. He taught mathematics at Lee High School in Midland from 1970 until retiring in 1994.

Orin loved music, playing piano from the age of 8, and eventually serving as pianist and organist for several churches including Asbury United Methodist in Midland where he was a member for many years. In retirement he enjoyed playing piano for retirement home and nursing home residents, the Midland Lions club, and his grandchildren. Upon retiring from his last organist position at Grace Presbyterian Church in Midland he attended Cotton Flat Baptist Church in Midland.

Orin is survived by son Kevin Wade and wife Patricia of Midland, daughter Kathryn Karcher and husband Scott of Amarillo, son Darren Wade of Littleton, Colorado, brother Ronald Wade of Cincinnati, sister Dorothy Murray of San Diego, California, eleven grandchildren, and one great grandchild.

He was preceded in death by wife Linda, brother David Wade, and parents.